A Tour Of A New Amish Dawdi Haus in Lancaster County, PA

Many Amish homes have additions built onto them for the extended family. It is common for the grandparents/parents to live in an attached addition to the original house. Here we take a tour of a brand new dawdi haus added on to the original farm house.

[@RetreatfarmFarmvilleVirginia]

We just finished putting the roof on my back porch of my Dawdy haas here in Farmville Virginia this week so i can sit outside and watch the birds in the yard and the Hummingbirds. I'm all alone now since my wife passed away 2 years ago. But i adopted a little dog that is my great friend. I'm the last of our original "New Order" Amish community established in 1961 and i'm able to drive a vehicle for medical reasons and shopping and watch tv (Only for Church) and even use the internet with limitations and i garden with 2 large greenhouses and a field for row crops. We have Beachy Mennonites and Swartzentruber communities here as well as a few Hudderites that stay pretty well hidden from the public and rarely leave their farms except for medical emergencies. Life is good as we all await our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to remove his Church family from this sinful World.

[@LancoAmish]

Thank you for watching and sharing. God Bless.

[@user-jo5vj7zo7v]

Bless you all! What a great example you are in this messed up world. ❤

[@marynevel6015]

I'm curious to know more about your Amish group formed in 1961. It wasn't until recent years that I learned many Amish do not believe in being born again, but more so rely on following traditions to get to heaven.

[@judydiefendorf7206]

Amen

[@GrowingUpJersey]

Love it!! when you pan the camera, please slow down! that was a bit dizzying.

[@LancoAmish]

Thanks for reminding me. I tend to do that way too fast sometimes.

[@9983sp]

​@LancoAmish I think you do it so people won't notice details that they're not supposed to. For example, what is the refrigerator and sewing machine powered by?

[@LancoAmish]

@@9983sp fridge is propane and sewing machine is air.

[@gaywells7340]

What I love is knowing it will still be this clean in 10 years!

[@PatNR813]

Seriously? Amish typically are very good housekeepers. Grandpa would have a DIL or granddaughter to clean if he couldn’t.

[@jo-clairecorcoran5783]

Absolutely, in my area anyway, they keep spotless homes.

[@AW-pz3qc]

A beautiful house and what a sewing room? Any house with a sewing room like that is a winner. Thanks

[@LancoAmish]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting. Greatly appreciated.

[@sandrafrench6125]

Probably for quilting! You need lots of room

[@vanessajohnson1944]

@@sandrafrench6125 I love practical spaces in Amish homes. That cabinet and sewing/common area is lovely. The porch has my first love here, tho. Beautifully done!

[@judithlittle511]

I thought Amish didn’t have mirrors or electricity in their homes?

[@dalet9207]

My Amish grandparents would never have all those modern appliances. Wow. Guess new life has taken over. He will be sad.

[@mtnjhutch]

It looks more like a Minonite home around here. Not Amish. They Amish are more conservative around our area

[@yvonnetomenga5726]

​@mtnjhutch • I was surprised to see electric outlets, provision for a washing machine, and refrigerator.

[@helenblakovich1622]

@@yvonnetomenga5726 Confused here as well. Mennonite, assuming.

[@CornbreadOracle]

New order Amish. Where I lived in TN we had old order Mennonites. They didn’t have electricity or phones, drove buggies and wore homemade clothes. Now I live in Kentucky near some new order Amish. They have electricity and drive cars (but they’re all old). The women dress plain but the men wear simple store bought clothes and really just look like regular farmers around here.

[@creativeexperience6388]

i drive the amish i live in lancaster, some of these houses there building are crazy worth millions and they build them there selfs with there community contractors and it blows my mind what they can do

[@LancoAmish]

Beautiful homes indeed. Not just here but in Holmes County, Ohio and Northern Indiana. A viewer left a comment the other day on a farming video of mine and said the Amish were impoverished and filthy and were living like the poor in Appalachia. The guy is clueless.

[@silviakeidel8187]

It’s “their” not “there”…”themselves” not “there self”…where did you go to school ??

[@creativeexperience6388]

@@silviakeidel8187 who really gives a shit karen

[@karennewberry4694]

​@@silviakeidel8187 rude and unnecessary.

[@guhrizzlybaire]

@@silviakeidel8187it's wild that we could all understand the comment anyway. Maybe you're better educated but your mama never taught you how to not be an ass.

[@kiwisweetheart71]

Really nice idea that grandparents would have their own, gorgeous home, but still on family property.

[@lauramartin5785]

I live in North Wilmington, Delaware, and occasionally go to the Boothwynn Farmers Market. They sell some of their handmade furniture there. They do beautiful work, and it’s all hand done………blood, sweat, and tears go into every piece. I would love to own a few pieces, but they are soooo expensive (well worth every penny, though). They are good people…

[@suemac7536]

This house is beautiful !the finishings are perfect, I would love a sewing room like that.

[@user-gu8er2id2u]

I love the idea if the Dawdi house but as a 78 year old, thats a lot of hoouse to take care of for and elderly housekeeper.I hope there is a bedroom or two downstairs so the elderly dont have to climb the stairs.All and all a beautiful home.After living with my Amish raised Mammi I can can attest that that rhat kouse will be spotless for many generations to come!

[@dianneeverett1633]

I love it. The colors and space are beautiful. Wow, a sewing room.

[@nancydebiasio5273]

I would love a sewing area like that to house my Bernina

[@marilyncraig1582]

Any color add to.Amish walls or cabinets are extremely rare

[@NJSMKMMS]

@@marilyncraig1582I was thinking that too, as well as many things that I thought unusual. Then I rethought that and remembered there are MASSIVE DIFFERENCES in the Amish and Mennonite groups.

[@NJSMKMMS]

@@nancydebiasio5273Absolutely.

[@melindaunknown6411]

Beautiful! I love the colors. ❤️

[@janetnissley980]

Nice to see a quality built home. Nice floor plan.

[@jamesmorrison1884]

Very nice enjoyed your video. Have a great day.

[@paulinebaker9302]

Fantastic. Love and Blessings to all.❤

[@lizzystitch4842]

Amazingly beautiful house!

[@wanieta9271]

What a lovely big home !

[@Jacelyn5440]

What a lovely house! Very well made and just gorgeous!

[@sandrarhea2328]

That’s a lovely home. So smartly built of course!

[@painiacs83]

I would ove this next to my daughter! That sewing space is awesome! I quilt so be perfect

[@pleabargn]

Looks like a lovely house, but I must say I believe I would enjoy it more if the camera weren’t swinging back-and-forth.

[@autumnmcclain5839]

❤ Great workmanship. Beautiful home.

[@rubymartin9516]

Beautiful home .

[@ciaraclarke1488]

Stunning home

[@karenkemmerling7088]

Beautiful! We have much we could learn from the Amish.

[@kristinmoreno9203]

That's a Beautiful Dawdi Haus! 🌹 Lovely Video, Thank You for Sharing!!

[@apinhmi]

Beautiful! Great video. Do a barn video please

[@charlieann456]

I love the window over the stove!

[@virginiamurrell1409]

Love it especially the big kitchen

[@dec9877]

Thats a super big grandparent house

[@lorimchann5075]

Really nice super nice. Catered to the women. That's great!

[@RachaelNewman]

I would love to see more Amish home tours. Gardens and barns also.

[@patriciarussell756]

Beautiful!

[@jessemiller5080]

Its veryexciting to see videos of my cousins family and farm a lot of memories linger from childhood to this day

[@craftycalley]

How I’d love that sewing room!

[@SometimeAgo65]

I love the fact that there's a place for the stove right in front of a window! That's a brilliant idea..wish mine was like that ❤

[@Neurodivergenttradwife]

What a beautiful property.

[@KaedyMae]

I live in rural Lancaster. I love it here!

[@FGUK1973]

That is an amazing house that they have built for the grandparents!!! Would love to live in a house like that.

[@mk-xq1tt]

Beautiful house and very spacious.....now for a flower and veg garden.....🙂

[@paulanix7561]

Love all the windows. Blessings from God!!

[@charleslong8870]

They are so talented and my wife would love the sewing room. I would just love to sit and look at the view😊

[@CMcKinnon1013]

Beautiful home. May God bless it, and may they prosper in all they do. Love from AZ-US 😊❤

[@zalkona5051]

Wow that’s really nice. I hope Dawdi and his wife enjoy it for many years in good health.

[@fogguy2530]

Many skills can be learned from Amish methods..

[@robwoods5537]

U should show us the barn where he standrd for 8 months . Great video

[@garymartin5898]

what a beautiful home to spend the latter years of your life..love the colors..thank you for sharing..Becca M

[@LancoAmish]

Thank you for watching!!!

[@mimicope3404]

Beautiful place!

[@marilynderise2683]

Everything is Beautiful

[@KoniB.]

Wow. A fine home. Well done, and thank you for sharing with us. No matter how far apart we think we are, it is amazing how much we are the same.

[@LancoAmish]

Thank you very much for watching and commenting. Both are appreciated greatly.

[@LLjean-qz7sb]

Would love to live in a house like that! Amish are remarkable craftsmen whatever they build, from a toy to a barn!!!!!😊❤

[@ndlz1]

Wonderful house.

[@shikhalemuel6802]

Stunning.

[@newbatling4194]

Ah such beautiful homes, such space, love it..... you are very blessed having all the space.... Happy home from little me in UK

[@user-ys6pk7tw9h]

You don't have any idea, how much work it takes to have a big house. In a few years I just want to live-in a tiny, house and léase the rest.

[@Graceking76]

I’ve always wondered what the inside of Amish houses look like and this one is beautiful! It looks well planned out. It must be nice for the older folks to know that they can age in place in their own home as they get older and not have to fear having to move to a facility like a lot of older folks I know.

[@LancoAmish]

Thanks for watching. They mostly all have certain similarities. A large kitchen open to a living area, an open floor plan if Church is held the home itself, a convenient sewing area, pantries, and lots of windows.

[@pama.6410]

Beautiful house! I am surprised it isn't a ranch since it is for an older person. Love that the built in sewing machine is standard!

[@LancoAmish]

They are looking toward the future when the son and his family may be moving into this home and the farm is taken over by one of the children. Perhaps then the grandparents will be moved to a smaller flat.

[@jocelynmartin1572]

The main floor has everything the grandparents need. Upstairs can be used for more nimble guests and storage that the grandkids can run up and down to get things for grandparents.

[@lindaartz3297]

I didn’t think the amish used electricity.

[@beverlymoberly2924]

​@@lindaartz3297 it depends on what branch they belong to, here in my area we have both Amish and Mennonite and they are anywhere from no electricity to car driving.

[@lindaartz3297]

@@beverlymoberly2924 Thanks. I lived in Indiana for a while and none of the ones I saw drove or had electricity and my friends hired some Amish to build a barn and they were driven to the site and didn’t have phones or electricity but the Mennonite did. They did have very active businesses but they had a horse sale that we went to and were shocked at the condition of their horses.

[@angietarpley1983]

Thank you!

[@michelleblakeney9079]

Beautiful place I love the country.

[@scothammond5736]

I used to drive a Brushy widower down to vist his widowed sister in law. He live in a little dawdi off the side of his widowed daughter in laws home. I'd drive his grandson home from work and I'd know if he wanted a lift because he'd be sitting on a tall chair watching out the front door window lol. I always wondered how long he had sat there waiting on us.

[@DeannaCava]

I love the Amish houses and they are beautiful ❤️

[@maureenkilbane9948]

Quite spacious, very nice

[@virginiaseedsskogen2038]

Love the sewing/living room. The built in cabinets and sewing machine storage are great! A shower downstairs could maybe bw added later.

[@zalkona5051]

Yes I noticed that too. I would have put the shower downstairs. Hard to get into a tub as you get older. A lot safer too.

[@darlenefoster7771]

This is beautiful . I could live in a house like this

[@sewcrazybaker]

Beautiful house with a wonderful sewing room! The only thing I would change is the location of the stove. Not a good idea to have a window right over it, especially if you want to open that window! New subscriber from Ohio here. My husband and I visit Lancaster County, PA about every year. We visit Ohio Amish Country several times a year because it's only a 3-hour drive from where we live next to Lake Erie. I can't believe I just saw this video today!

[@charlieann456]

I was thinking the opposite about the window over the stove. I would like it to open so the heat from the oven could escape instead of making the house so warm.

[@nancybrouse5070]

Very nice, not at all what I expected.

[@paulamarlowe4205]

Beautiful ❤️❤️

[@stevenkaskus6173]

Nice house

[@adrianahewett9557]

Beautiful home. I didn’t think they were rich

[@tickledcobweb8764]

It’s fabulous

[@DebraGill]

Was the name Stoltzfus? Every time we drive the backs roads house after house has the same last name. LOL. I went to Twin Valley by the way and live nearby Amish country. Love to buy produce in the summer.

[@sharonlatour6230]

Beautiful home that will last for 100's of years

[@lindamarie6574]

Lovely!

[@docee195]

Nice colors and flooring. I’d love to see a floor plan - it was too hard to figure out the actual layout and there were so many choppy walls.

[@theduke6669]

Hello! Thanks for these videos, we love to see Amish farming and their love of the land and for animals. You're lucky to be able to video. Hey, we don't see and radiators, how do they heat their house? Thanks, Bob

[@LancoAmish]

Thank you for watching. This house has radiant floor heating with an outdoor wood furnace. A lot of new Amish houses are using radiant floor heat. Some use propane furnaces.

[@melissahyatt9626]

Except for those who have the puppy mills and the dogs live in horrible conditions.

[@grammajean1327]

What a wonderful house. Not luxurious but well worth living in. So much room and space for modern conveniences. How many people would be living in this addition? What would be the source of power for such a nice house?

[@fransak2723]

I have also heard these houses referred to as Granny flats.

[@horsefancy]

My Amish have no running water, electricity, floors, painted walls, cabinets, etc. Theses are some fancy Amish.

[@LancoAmish]

Some Amish believe it is more “righteous” to race to the bottom. The Swartzentruber have shown that as the Mosey Mose split off and then the Andy Weaver from the Mosey Mose in their race to be more “traditional”. Pretty soon the Saturday bath will be seen as too progressive since in the 1700-1800’s a bath twice a year or less was common. There really isn’t any reason most Amish do what they do except tradition and then tradition only means back to a certain date.

[@jo-clairecorcoran5783]

My Amish here have painted walls, white, cabinets yes, wood floors which sparkle and shine and my farrier has a huge blue stove which warms and used for cooking. They also have a summer kitchen which is separate from the rest t of house to keep the heat contained with a lot of cross ventilation. They have an ice house for cold storage. Stays about 37 or below in their all year round, 12 in thick walls. And they have an outhouse

[@angelabardo8820]

Beautiful home 🏡 angel 😇 from brick NJ

[@michelesweigart137]

Beautiful home. Went to one in PA, however, nothing electric at all, and no mirrors in the home.

[@lindastarzenski8770]

😮 lots of updated things. Why mirrors if they don’t use them and just cover? Sewing room I love, but is that an electric sewing machine? I thought grandparents homes were smaller. This is huge. Love it.

[@LancoAmish]

Thanks for watching and dropping a comment. Mirrors are pretty common as is solar power in many Amish homes in Lancaster County. Many grandparents still have children at home. In the future this home will more than likely be used by the next generation who is doing the farming now. At that time the grandparents may move to a smaller apartment like home.

[@sherriebellamy8947]

It's just lovely. How are appliances like the fridge powered?

[@LancoAmish]

The refrigerator and stove are both run on propane. The sewing machine is run on pressurized air. The washing machine is electric. There are solar panels on the barn for this.

[@amosjsoma]

@@LancoAmish Where does the sewing machine get it's compressed air, propane powered air compressor?

[@LancoAmish]

@@amosjsoma, Diesel engine that’s needed for cooling the milk tank also powers a compressor. There’s a large tank by the horse barn/gardens/ that is the air tank.

[@gloriamadaffari5404]

Very luxurious. Nothing spartan about it.

[@Teresia12]

I must admit I'm envious.

[@rebelgaming7718]

Amish take very good care of they're own

[@creativeexperience6388]

yes they do. and there taxi drivers.

[@sarahrigby5084]

So I saw what appears to be the modern conveniences in this amish home (gorgeous) but I did notice as you did the video I did not see any heating/air vents. How will they accommodate these needs? Just curious! Looking forward to your reply.

[@mindyhein9186]

And no light fixtures?

[@lucyjane103]

Very pretty

[@Macaroni1479]

Love it ❤

[@lorettatayor5840]

they could do like the russians and built a mason fireplace for heating and cooking, called a petchka, which can also have a ledge above, below or off to the side for someone to sleep on in the winter where ambient/radiating heat keeps it warm. very efficient.

[@ozarkview928]

Probably no wiring in the walls ? Beautiful house .

[@lgparker4726]

Did I miss the drawing-room/living room? And clear glass in bathroom windows; is that normal? The larder looks amzing!

[@LancoAmish]

Many traditional Amish homes are wide open to accommodate Church. This home was built in that manner. The kitchen, dining, sewing, sitting area is one big room.

[@meganhubbell2215]

Beautiful! I was surprised to see the outlet in the mudroom and the washer/dryer and fridge hookups. I wonder if they’ll use propane to power the appliances? It also feels weird that you are posting videos about Amish life on KZbin, since it seems opposed to their rules.

[@LancoAmish]

The washing machine is run by solar power. There is no dryer. The fridge is propane. The sewing machine is powered by compressed air.

[@countesscarola]

Beautiful! Looks like a English house to me though.

[@stevenkaskus6173]

So how is that fancy electronic sewing machine going to be powered?

[@amandasue6500]

Probably electricity, maybe solar. It could be either. They have different sects and some are more conservative than others. The ones here where I live in Pennsylvania have electricity hooked to the power grid, they all have different standards in which they live.

[@betpatpatten3840]

A dog house for a grandpa! Ha ha Kenny climb the stairs? Can you get over the edge of the bathtub to take a bath? Can you get out of the bathtub after the bath? And whoever heard of an Amish house with the electricity? Has some of that knows nothing about your Amish community. It leaves me wondering. But I must say the buildings well fall out and well laid out except for the second floor. They should've put the shower in the downstairs bathroom instead of the second floor to allow for inability to climb the stairs to go to bed at night. Craftsmanship seems to be excellentand I like the hardwood floors. Thanks for sharing.

[@LancoAmish]

The vast majority of Amish in the 3 largest settlements have solar power in their home now. Amish become grandparents at a very early age. These were grandparents in their late 40’s. By the time they get too old to manage stairs their son will be moving into this house and the aged grandparents will more than likely be moving into a one level home. Many Amish live in multigenerational homes and they are always looking forward to the future needs of their families. If you have any other misconceptions that you want clarified I’m here to do that.

[@BajaGirl302]

I have to say how programmed people have become about age! Since the Amish are very wise, and don’t let the pharmaceutical industry take over their lives and poison them, they stay healthy and live very long viable lives! Our country is probably one of the sickest countries in the world because of the Rockefeller medical system and pharmaceutical industry to keep us dependent on them for Money! Oh it gets way deeper which is what everyone in this country and world is going to learn very soon!!all is well! We are heading into the golden age and true sovereignty is ours! Enjoy what the Amish have for so many years! Make living free great again! Although we have never truly known freedom! No more depending on the government, really great days ahead of us all, if you choose! 🥰🌺☀️

[@Rose-zn5ql]

We can learn a lot from the way others live. I’m enjoying watching all the way from Australia.

[@auntdello5286]

Nice place, thank you for sharing. I love the sewing room. In future vids, please try not to swing the camera around so quickly. I kind of got a bit motion sick watching this.

[@latte1020]

This is gorgeous! Very interesting though, supposedly they don’t use electric BUT the sewing machine is definitely electric, electric for a washer/dryer hook up, central heating/ac cos i saw the thermostat in the sewing room but didn’t see electric for stove. Didn’t notice a single wall outlet in the rooms or kitchen. But a refrigerator? So they will use modern conveniences for these more important things it seems.

[@Lori_L]

Propane

[@artflorez1568]

I was surprised to see an electrical outlet in the washing room. Were those power lines outside leading to the house or was that a clothes line?

[@LancoAmish]

Thanks for watching. No power lines to this house. You did see an outlet for the washing machine and that is supplied by solar power.

[@normhowes2975]

It's a beautiful house complete with a high-end sewing machine and a fridge with what appears to be ice making water supply (or was that a drain for the icebox?) and what looked like a thermostat. What I didn't see was a single power outlet anywhere even in the fridge area or wires in the joists downstairs.

[@DeBee-dc9ce]

Same here, and I did see electrical wires hooking up to the older farmhouse section (but no outlets in the new). So what gives?

[@Michele_6815]

I saw an electrical outlet in the mudroom I think.

[@user-we9mx1ok6k]

@@Michele_6815 .. yes, for the washer.

[@Pondapple]

@@user-we9mx1ok6k That's what I thought I saw. Better than hand washing overalls.

[@user-uv5rp4kj7m]

I was really surprised to see the Bernina sewing machine. Not at all the machine I pictured in my head knowing that they sew all their own clothes. Very high quality. I understand that the Amish came from Switzerland so I guess it isn’t a surprise since the sewing machine is made in Switzerland.

[@debbiel7736]

My thought too. I said to myself.....daaaang a Bernina! I have seen them at the fabric store. $$$$

[@user-uv5rp4kj7m]

@@debbiel7736 Possibly income is earned from sewing clothing or quilting or other sewing crafts.

[@debbiel7736]

@@user-uv5rp4kj7m I wasn't questioning where they get their income.

[@dawniesimon]

I didn't see any ceiling fans or a/c units. Still, it's lovely

[@LancoAmish]

The only electricity into the home is from solar power to run the washing machine. All else is propane or runs on compressed air Blume the sewing machine. Thanks for watching.